Chinese Potato Salad Recipes

CHINESE STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, add potato, then boil until the potato is cooked through, but still crisp.
• Drain potato and rinse it with cold water, to remove the starch and maintain a firm texture. Drain and transfer potato to a large bowl.
• Add garlic to potato, sprinkle salt on top, and set aside.
• Heat oil over medium heat in a small skillet (or a wok). When the oil is warm, add peppercorn and cook them until fragrant, about 1 minute. Turn off heat. Use a spatula (or a ladle) to scoop out the peppercorn, then discard them. (optional) Add chili pepper and stir for a few times, until the chili pepper turns dark brown.
• Carefully pour the hot oil over the potato, and use two pairs of chopsticks to mix everything together immediately to coat potato evenly with oil and salt.
• Serve at room temperature as a side dish or as a salad.

CHINESE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the shredded potato with a strainer under running water to remove extra starch and obtain a crunchy texture. Cook the shredded potato in a large pot of boiling water. Transfer out, soak in cold water until cooled and drain.
• In a bowl, mix shredded potato with coriander and then add salt, sugar, light soy sauce and vinegar. Mix well.
• Heat oil until almost smoky. Spread Sichuan peppercorn, ,green onion, dried chili pepper and chopped garlic. Pour the hot oil evenly on those three ingredients.
• Mix well and serve directly.

ASIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, and chop into bite-size chunks.
• To make the dressing, mix together the mayonnaise, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, mustard powder, and salt.
• Combine the potatoes, bacon, bok choy, red pepper, green onion and cilantro in a large bowl. Pour over dressing and mix well. Refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors to blend, and serve.

CHINESE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until cooked, but still firm.
• Cut into salad-sized chunks.
• Mix the ingredients for the sauce together, using more or less sesame oil and hot mustard, according to taste (more is good, but only up to a point).
• Put all salad ingredients in a large bowl, then add the sauce and mix well.
• Chill.

SPICY CHINESE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients in blender.
• Cook potatoes (with or without salt) until fork-tender over medium heat. DON'T OVERCOOK, please, or they will fall apart.
• Drain well. Combine with peppers, onion and parsley in large bowl.
• Add blended dressing and toss gently. Add salt to taste.
• Cover and chill.